the Federal Health Ministry’s General Liaison for Legal Affairs and Human Rights will administer all matters related to this measure of reparation,” which “will be implemented within six months of notification of [this] Judgment.” 76. In addition, it was agreed that the State would “provide psychological care to the victims,” through the Social Advocate for Victims of Crime,” “in their homes or in the facilities of the Care Center for Victims nearest to their homes, whichever the victims prefer.” Mexico also pledged to ensure that the Human Rights Defense Unit of the Interior Ministry and the General Directorate of Human Rights facilitate and expedite any proceedings necessary to provide this service, which will be initiated no later than ninety calendar days after notification of [this] judgment, […] and will be provided for as long as the victims require it.” 77. Among the “reparations awarded in good faith” to the family of one of the victims (supra para. 68), the State “agree [d] to provide [the wife of Mr. Sánchez Silvestre] with free medical care […] taking into account her special circumstances and under the same terms [as the care offered to the victims] indicated above.” 78. The Court appreciates the State’s commitment to provide medical, psychological and/or specialized psychiatric care at different levels, both to Messrs. García Cruz and Sánchez Silvestre and to the latter’s wife. Thus, the Court ratifies these measures under the terms agreed by the parties, considering that they include the different aspects of this measure indicated by this Court in its consistent case law.94 E) Measures of reparation and guarantees of non-repetition E.1) Measures of satisfaction E.1.a) Provision of housing for the victims 79. In the section entitled “Reparation for non-pecuniary damage and measures of satisfaction” of the friendly settlement agreement, it was stipulated that, “[the] Human Rights Defense Unit of the Interior Ministry and the General Directorate of Human Rights and Democracy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will take the necessary steps to register the victims in the New Collective Housing Program implemented by the Federal District’s Institute of Housing, in order to provide each victim with housing in the Federal District.” It further stated that the houses would be “provided within two years as of the notification of [this] judgment.” The houses would be handed over “free of charge, and therefore the victims shall not pay taxes, compensation or contributions of any kind for the fulfilment of this point of the [friendly settlement] Agreement.” 80. The Court appreciates Mexico’s commitment, which will contribute to establish the conditions and means to enable the victims to restore their dignity after being deprived of liberty for more 94 Under this measure of reparation, the State has an obligation to offer, through its specialized health institutions and in an immediate, adequate and effective manner, the medical and psychological or psychiatric care of those named as victims, subject to informed consent, including the provision of free medicines, taking into account the medical conditions of each. In the case that the State is lacking said institutions, it should turn to private institutions or to specialized institutions of the civil society. Furthermore, the respective treatments should be provided, to the extent possible, in the centers closest to the places of their residence and for as long as necessary. In providing psychological or psychiatric treatment the circumstances and particular needs of each one must be taken into account, so that they are offered individual or family treatments, according to what was agreed with each following an individual medical assessment. Cf. Case of Cantoral Benavides v. Peru. Reparations and Costs, supra note 88, para. 57 and Case of Mendoza et al. v. Argentina, supra note 73, paras. 311 and 312. 24

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